Srinagar, Feb. 11 -- The Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojana has become a major boon to Kashmiri girls who want to equip themselves with skills to become more employable.

PMKVY is the flagship scheme of the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE) being implemented by the National Skill Development Corporation. The objective of this Skill Certification Scheme is to enable a large number of Indian youth to take up industry-relevant skill training that will help them in securing a better livelihood.

Mehwish, a resident of Srinagar, saw the recent boom in tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. She knew that there will be many jobs generated in the tourism industry so she took training for a housekeeping assistant using the PMKVY sc...